Name: Francis Vespois

Alias: Clockwork

Age: 30

Gender Male

Affiliation: MortixCorp

Appearance: Just below six foot in height and with breadth in easy proportion. Regular exercise keeps his figure trim and lean but far from vastly muscular, just enough bulk around the shoulders and arms to show off, something which he likes to do. Smooth hands, undamaged by manual work in his years, lead into solid forearms with little hair and up to carved biceps and shoulders. Neck, unblemished, resides beneath an angular but firm jaw, a small nose and thin lips which twist far too easily into an alluring smile. Everything about his appearance screams confidence, grooming and attractiveness. And why not? He pulls in a cool 7 figures a year and can happily afford nothing but the best in clothing and male beauty treatments, something he makes use of at every oppurtunity.

His face is devoid of wrinkles yet still possesses a mature look which is counteracted starkly with his choice of hairstyle. Straight, blonde locks are swept up and to the side and every care is taken to ensure each strand points is the direction it should to maximise the casual, approachable look he is so fond of. To top off his boyish yet masculine appearance is a pair of depthless, sky blue eyes which are never flawed by a surrounding darkness to hint at tiredness or stress.

Clothing: During working hours at MortixCorp a suit will be worn, typically black jacket and shined shoes. Outside of work he tends towards vibrant shirts, stylish accessories, brand name footwear and anything else that shouts wealth.

His mask is of his own design. It consists of a pair of cogs, the right larger than the left, of a bronze colour. Around each is the numbers 1 - 12 as on a clockface but on the right the numbers run anticlockwise. The two cogs are joined across the middle by the meeting of clockhands radiating from the centre and the whole mask sits over his eyes.

Primary Power: Some say time is but a face on the water. Francis knows this to be true. His power is the ability to distort time within localised boundaries. Objects and people can be sped up or slowed down, effectively altering reaction time and kinetic motion within a given space. The drawbacks are numerous. The space is limited to either an area no larger than a room or to specific people/objects. The effects used also have opposite, representative repercussions on Francis himself. For example; if he were to speed up the passage of time for himself so an activity which would usually take him 20 seconds to complete would be done in 10 then the next 20 seconds of his life would take him 40 seconds. If he were to slow the passage of time (Perhaps to dodge a bullet) then he would be forced afterwards to move at a speed he could not process and likely run himself into further trouble or a wall, as well as exhausting himself.

Secondary Power: All chronological measuring devices he touches are instantly stopped or scrambled. A clock will cease to tick and digital time displays will show nonsense.

Personality: Work hard, play hard, it's as close to a motto as he'll ever come and he abides by it. At work Francis is a diligent and hardworking employee who runs on precision and punctuality, nothing but professional. He rarely steps out of line or undermines orders unless he sees it as a necessary risk and even then the risk is calculated and weighed up. The office is for work but the city is his playground.

When he leaves MortixCorp in the evening everything changes. He regresses to an early adult and adopts the carefree attitiude of the young and free. Bars, restaurants and brothels for miles around know him well and there is rarely an evening he walks anywhere without being recognised and drafted into a late night. He is an attractive man and he knows it. This became a tool for finding and using women many years ago and the years have taken their toll. His sexual appetite is almost insatiable, with indulgences in practices that are frowned upon by society, and rumours have started circulating that MortixCorp has been bailing him out and covering up to avoid scandal when things get taken just that little too far and he can't have his own way.

Sees the company shrink every now and then to discuss his anger issues. They are not a problem at work because he is under the scrutiny of his employer and cannot mess up but there have been incidents of note in his recreational time. Other than this he is an easily approachable person with a friendly demeanour, a welcome smile and usually an offer of a drink. He has few enemies, although there are some places he is not allowed to visit anymore.

Strengths:
*Good at planning, scheming and fiddling money
*Very sociable
*Has a very large network of friends and access to a lot of street information
*Fantastically good with numbers
*Not well known as a MortixCorp employee

Weaknesses:
*Incredibly vain and self-centred
*Regular dragon-salt user
*Overconfident in practically all ventures
*Occassional anger problems
*A constant threat of company scandal

Equipment: A wallet, cellphone, keys and other general items carried by members of the public. Also carries a switchblade knife.

History: Born in an uptown area as the only child to wealthy parents, he was sent to the finest schools and never had any need or want for anything. He was spoilt yet he was distant from his parents, more of an accessory than a child, perhaps used as bragging rights. However, he was happy enough with it. Money was no problem and the high standard of education paved the way to college and he graduated with ample qualifications in accounting and finance.

After moving out from home he lost touch with his parents, turning up only for their funerals years later. His childhood had not taught him how to bond with people and so he rarely, if ever, formed attachments with others. As such he quickly became known for his tendencies to have friends only when he knew he could gain something from it. At the age of 25 he turned a corner and started keeping regular contact with his associates, if for no more reason than he needed them from time to time.

He became a natural at deceiving others and lying became an almost compulsive behaviour. This led to some questionable investments and money transfers and it was only a matter of time before he discovered the vast amounts of profit that could be made from working the financial system. Age 27 and he was recruited by MortixCorp. Soon began to bring in vast amounts of personal gain, as well as avoiding many taxes for the company through smart laundering and out of town banks. His antics were not illegal when an investigation was called in but he has since been very careful to keep the records of his misdealings very secure.

He was only a teenager when his power came to fruition and he spent much of free time learning to harness it, occasionally ending up losing a day or two. At one point he awoke in hospital after having seemingly gone immobile. Doctors found no neural activity but it turned out he was in a form of suspended animation for nearly a week, his body travelling on a different timeline. Now he is a high ranking accountant and financial advisor for MortixCorp, though nowhere near the top of the chain.